Brigitte Elisabeth King, 50, immigrated to U.S. in 1962

ATTLEBORO, Mass. Brigitte Elisabeth (Schaupp) King, 50, of Attleboro, Mass., died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at the Life Care Center of Attleboro following a yearlong illness.
Born in Stuttgart, Germany, on July 14, 1956, she was the daughter of Elisabeth A. (Stutzmaller) Schaupp of Attleboro and the late Albert Schaupp.
She immigrated to the United States with her family in 1962 and settled in Mansfield where she was a 1974 graduate of Mansfield High School. After graduation, she moved to Florida and then to Massachusetts.
She was a professional caretaker for animals at Pet Guards Inc. in Cuyahoga Falls. Her hobby was riding her Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Roland (Sandy) Schaupp of Spencer, Ind.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today, Oct. 5, 2006, in the Memorial Chapel of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home in the Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, Mass. Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in Germany.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial donations be made to the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, Institute of Rain and American Mustangs, P.O. Box 998, Hot Springs, S.D. 57747 or by accessing www.wildmustang.com or calling 800-252-6652.
To send the family an expression of sympathy, visit the online register book located on the Internet at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com. (T-G 10/05/06)